Welcome to our practice test for Medical Laboratory Certification Exams like ASCP and AMT for MLT, CLS and MLS. Test includes General Laboratory, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Urinalysis & Body Fluids, Blood Banking & Immunohematology, Serology & Immunology and Microbiology. You have 60 minutes to answer 100 test questions. Good luck!
#1. The following causes metabolic alkalosis except
#2. Which statement is false about insulin?
#3. Which of the following microscopic techniques is most helpful in the detection of hyaline casts?
#4. Blood selected for exchange transfusion must
#5. Which of the following changes is not associated with stored urine sediment?
#6. Which organism causes an increase in cold agglutinin titer?
#7. Erythrocyte index that indicates the amount of hemoglobin per average RBC by weight, measured in picograms
#8. Erythrocyte index that indicates the average concentration of hemoglobin in the RBC, measured in grams per deciliter
#9. Most common pH used in protein electrophoresis
#10. What is the ABO type of check cells
#11. A virulence factor that can be produced by certain species of Streptococcus which shares similar antigenic properties as the heart causing rheumatic fever
#12. Which of the following is not a gram negative cocci?
#13. Rabbit Fever is associated with which gram negative coccobacilli
#14. The following are examples of the body’s natural immunity except
#15. Loeffler’s medium is used as a primary isolation medium for
#16. An acquired disorder characterized by premature erythrocyte destruction owing to abnormalities in the individual’s own immune system
#17. A reason why a patient’s crossmatch may be incompatible while the antibody screen is negative
#18. Which type of anemia is associated with defects in RBC cell membranes
#19. Which of the following does not show a so-called Maltese cross formation when viewed with polarized light?
#20. The immunoglobulin class typically found to be present in saliva, tears and other secretions is
#21. The biuret method for determining serum protein is dependent upon
#22. Erythrocyte index that describes the average RBC size, measured in femtoliters
#23. A person who donates blood with the intent that he will receive his own blood during a future surgery is called what kind of donor
#24. Which of the following cells are important in killing virus infected cells and tumor cells?
#25. How long must the sample be stored following a transfusion of the patient?
#26. The activity of natural killer (NK) cells
#27. Which of the following enzymes is not used as an enhancement media?
#28. To make a presumptive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, which of the following qualitative methods is most sensitive?
#29. Morphologically appearing as small curved rods with a “seagull appearance”
#30. Written plan that stipulates what to do in case of a chemical spill, fire or exposure to chemicals in the lab.
#31. Term used to describe a group of bacteria that can grow with or without the presence of oxygen
#32. Granulocytes for transfusion should be
#33. Granulocyte hyposegmentation is seen in which condition?
#34. Type of Stain used to visualize reticulocytes
#35. Cerebrospinal fluid results reveal an elevated protein, normal glucose, normal lactate, and elevated lymphocytes. These results likely indicate
#36. Cytoplasm of this cell type becomes platelets found in the peripheral blood smears
#37. In pernicious anemia, which of the following antibodies is characteristically detected?
#38. More commonly seen in southeast Asia, these flukes can infect the lungs and diagnosed by the demonstration of characteristic eggs in feces or sputum
#39. Which of the following can cause a Trend?
#40. Which of the following parasites can be seen in the urine?
#41. This technique is used to determine the amount of protein in each band by its absorbance of light
#42. The following information must be on a properly labeled tube of blood that will be used for compatibility testing except
#43. The disappearance of HBsAg and HBeAg, the persistence of anti-HBc, the appearance of anti-HBs, and often of anti-AHe indicate
#44. A combination of features usually associated with SLE, systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis.
#45. Which of the following clotting factors act as a transamidase?
#46. What is the enzyme methemoglobin-cytochrome C reductase in a red blood cell for?
#47. These crystals have a coffin-lid appearance and are found in alkaline urine
#48. Antibodies to thyroid peroxidase can be detected by using agglutination assays. Which of the following diseases may show positive results with this type of assay?
#49. False positive results and false negative results can be obtained by sloppy technique. Which of the following causes a false positive result
#50. A positive ANA with the pattern of anticentromere antibodies is most frequently seen in patients with
#51. The following parasites can be found in urine except
#52. A solid medium recommended for use in qualitative procedures for the isolation and cultivation of Corynebacterium diphtheriae
#53. Which of the following markers indicate a past Epstein Barr Virus infection?
#54. Cord bloods are washed prior to ABO and Rh grouping to
#55. Which of the following is not true of post hepatic obstructive jaundice?
#56. Which statement about sideroblastic anemia is false?
#57. The following are elevated in biliary obstruction except
#58. Test used to assess abnormal cortisol levels in response to the injection dexamethasone, primarily to diagnose Cushing syndrome.
#59. The following are B-lactam antibiotics except
#60. Method used as a screening test used to detect a substance that suggests there are white blood cells in the urine
#61. A type of RBC inclusion in which small, blue staining granules are visualized, giving the cell a speckled egg appearance
#62. Which of the following organisms will show a positive Sodium Hippurate Hydrolysis test?
#63. A living donor is being sought for a child who requires a kidney transplant. The best odds of finding an MHC-compatible donor occur between the child and
#64. The lowest concentration of an antimicrobial that will inhibit the visible growth of a microorganism after overnight incubation
#65. The following statements are true of active immunity except
#66. The following parasites can be found in the sputum except
#67. Which of the following describes an antigen antibody reaction?
#68. The following factors contributes to cast formation except
#69. Which of the following antibiotics inhibits protein synthesis?
#70. Monocyte that migrates from the blood to tissue spaces
#71. Which bacteria is associated with both early onset and late onset infections in neonates causing neonatal sepsis and meningitis
#72. Which of the following statements is true?
#73. Which hepatitis B markers should be performed on blood products?
#74. Which of the following statements on Indirect Antiglobulin Test is false?
#75. A condition where there is abnormally high levels of waste products in the blood due to kidney failure
#76. Method used in some coagulation analyzers that utilizes activated coagulation factor (enzyme) which cleaves substrate releasing color tag. The resulting change in color is measured photometrically.
#77. In drug testing using thin layer chromatography, why is a volatile organic solvent mixed with urine specimens?
#78. Reagent strip testing for blood in urine is based on which principle
#79. Highest elevations of Acid Phosphatase can be seen in
#80. Test reporting and interpretation are examples of what?
#81. Which of the following statements is false?
#82. Bacterial toxin found in certain strains of Streptococcus pyogenes responsible for the rash of scarlet fever
#83. Which of the following is not used as a support medium for serum protein electrophoresis
#84. Type of anemia caused by dysplasia of bone marrow or its destruction by chemical agents or physical factors
#85. The Liley method of predicting the severity of HDN is based on the amniotic fluid
#86. The best method to detect infections due to rubella, epstein-barr, and human immunodefiency viruses is
#87. The following are techniques used to remove anti-I to detect underlying antibodies except
#88. Which of the following grows a characteristic bulls-eye colony on Cefsulodin-Irgasan-Novobiocin agar?
#89. An enriched, selective, and differential media used for the isolation and presumptive identification of Clostridium difficile
#90. Which adverse transfusion reaction is caused by antibodies in the donor to neutrophils or HLA antigens of the recipient, and may be accompanied with transient neutropenia or leukopenia
#91. Flocculation tests for syphilis detect the presence of
#92. Malaria-like protozoans that parasitize and reproduce within mammalian red blood cells
#93. False-positive reagent strip tests for bilirubin are seen with
#94. What is the best marker for pancreatico biliary adenocarcinoma?
#95. A technique for determining antibody levels by introducing an antigen labeled with a radioisotope and measuring the subsequent radioactivity of the antibody component.
#96. Renal failure casts formed from the advanced stage of hyaline, granular or cellular casts
#97. Where in the nephron is filtered protein reabsorbed?
#98. All species of Bacillus exhibit beta hemolysis except
#99. Which of the following disorders would be associated with a right shift in the red cell histogram?
#100. Systemic lupus erythematosus patients often have which of the following test results?
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